KBW Announces Change to Global ex-U.S. Financial Sector Index (KGXSM)

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank that specializes in the financial services sector, and a wholly owned subsidiary of KBW, Inc. (NYSE: KBW), announces the following change:

Effective prior to the opening of business on Thursday, April 26, 2012, E-House (China) Holdings ADS, (NYSE: EJ), a member of the KGX, will undergo an increase in shares and float adjustment due to its acquisition of China Real Estate Information Corporation (NASDAQ: CRIC).

The KBW indices have ten tradable exchange-traded funds licensed: KBW Bank Index (Index Ticker: BKXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWBSM); KBW Capital Markets Index (Index Ticker: KSXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWCSM); KBW Insurance Index (Index Ticker: KIXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWISM); KBW Regional Banking Index (Index Ticker: KRXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWRSM, KRSSM, KRUSM); KBW Financial Sector Dividend Yield Index (Index Ticker: KDXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWDSM); KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Index (Index Ticker: KYXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWYSM); KBW Property and Casualty Insurance Index (Index Ticker: KPXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWPSM); and KBW Global (Ex. U.S.) Financial Sector Index (Index Ticker: KGXSM, ETF Ticker: KBWXSM).

About KBW

KBW, Inc. operates in the U.S., Europe and Asia through its broker dealer subsidiaries, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Asia Limited. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, KBW has established itself as a leading independent authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking, real estate and specialty finance sectors. Founded in 1962, the firm maintains industry-leading positions in the areas of research, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions as well as sales and trading in equities and debt securities of financial services companies.